Dynamic Wireless Device Capability Adjustment for Resource Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
In heterogeneous wireless networks, there is a challenge in balancing resource allocations between reduced capability (RedCap) wireless devices and non-RedCap wireless devices, as regular wireless devices often experience periods of low usage but are allocated minimum resources that may exceed their usage needs.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that monitor usage and adjust device capabilities of non-RedCap wireless devices to mimic RedCap devices by reducing maximum bandwidth, reception branches, transmission layers, and modulation and coding schemes based on usage thresholds and load conditions, allowing for real-time or pattern-based adjustments to optimize resource allocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If regular wireless devices are allocated minimum resources, then resource allocation is simplified, but resource waste increases during low-usage periods
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making device capability adjustable rather than fixed. The network can dynamically adjust device capabilities based on real-time usage patterns, transitioning devices between different capability states (e.g., full capability vs. reduced capability modes) to match actual resource needs, thereby reducing waste during low-usage periods while maintaining simplicity in allocation management
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes key parameters of device capability including maximum bandwidth, reception branches, transmission layers, and modulation and coding schemes based on usage thresholds. By modifying these parameters dynamically, the system optimizes resource allocation without increasing management complexity, resolving the contradiction between simplified allocation and resource waste reduction
2Productivity
If device capability is reduced for low-usage devices, then resource allocation efficiency improves, but device performance may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the network monitors device usage patterns and adjusts capabilities accordingly. Usage data is continuously collected and fed back to the network, which then makes informed decisions about capability adjustment. This feedback loop ensures that performance reduction is minimized while maximizing resource efficiency, as adjustments are based on actual observed behavior rather than assumptions
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by reducing only specific device capabilities (such as bandwidth or transmission layers) rather than completely disabling functionality. This partial reduction maintains basic operational reliability while achieving resource efficiency gains, allowing devices to function adequately during low-usage periods without requiring full capability allocation
3Measurement precision
If real-time usage monitoring is implemented, then resource allocation accuracy improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by having devices autonomously report their usage patterns to the network. Devices self-monitor and self-report their operational characteristics, eliminating the need for complex external monitoring infrastructure. This self-service approach improves measurement accuracy while minimizing the addition of system complexity, as devices leverage their existing capabilities to provide usage information
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AI summary
Reducing wireless device capabilities based on a usage of the wireless device. Regular wireless device (e.g. non-RedCap wireless devices) with periods of low usage are configured to adjust device capabilities to mimic those of RedCap wireless devices. The capabilities can be modified in real-time based on monitoring of usage, or based on patterns of usage, e.g. during time windows typical to low-usage.